Beat the Heat and Shop Smart this Raya with MODESTyle

Think the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar has become too hipster? Too hot to travel? Now, you can do your Hari Raya shopping in the comfort of your home and with the click of a mouse with MODESTyle, Asia’s first Online Raya Bazaar! MODESTyle is an online shopping platform that offers all kinds of products, from fashion, to food, to even new furniture to adorn the … Continue reading Beat the Heat and Shop Smart this Raya with MODESTyle

The O.P.E.N. 2017: Opening Draft by Ho Rui An

Singapore-based artist/writer Ho Rui An explores the intersections between contemporary art, cinema, performance and theory in his work. Exploring the idea of images and their significance and transmission in the context of the greater society beyond simply that of art for art’s sake, Ho has presented projects in places as far flung as Brisbane and Zurich. Ho is also the curator responsible for curating the … Continue reading The O.P.E.N. 2017: Opening Draft by Ho Rui An

Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow at the National Gallery

Japanese avant -garde artist Yayoi Kusama is arguably one of the world’s most influential and well-known artist- playing an integral part in key art movements of the 20th and 21st century and transcending the art world to achieve pop culture relevance. This year, National Gallery Singapore presents Life Is The Heart Of A Rainbow, the first major survey of her work in Southeast Asia, featuring … Continue reading Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow at the National Gallery

The O.P.E.N. 2017: Art as Res Publicae

Art as Res Publicae roughly translates to ‘art as public interests’. The corresponding forum will naturally, discuss the nature of various works of art and its inherent value in our society today, and how we can engage it in discussion and negotiate its position. Described as a public education programme, participants in Art as Res Publicae will gain new insight into what an artwork is and how important … Continue reading The O.P.E.N. 2017: Art as Res Publicae

O.P.E.N. 2017: Rediscover the Magic of the Everyday With the 2017 Singapore International Festival of the Arts

When was the last time you changed up your routine and could honestly tell yourself you’ve found an inspirational spark in daily life? Living in this terrifying and unstable world, it’s easy to become disillusioned and forget the magic that continues to live on in every moment of the everyday. And that is why sometimes, we all need a little reminder that there is a … Continue reading O.P.E.N. 2017: Rediscover the Magic of the Everyday With the 2017 Singapore International Festival of the Arts

Review: If I Could Set With The Sun… by RAW Moves

If I Could Set With The Sun is the third project from independent interdisciplinary artist Kiran Kumar, presented as part of his larger study exploring three ancient kingdoms located within the India-Indonesia region entitled The Archipelago Archives. It combines materials from three facets of Kumar’s two-year long study, taking a closer look at classical temple music and dance traditions from Tamil Nadu and meditation from … Continue reading Review: If I Could Set With The Sun… by RAW Moves

Get A Taste of Asia at One Farrer This June

One Farrer’s food street returns for a weekend this June to give visitors a little taste of Asia. That’s right, from Hong Kong to Thailand, Malaysia to Singapore, One Farrer will be presenting a selection of tasty dishes from various Asian countries to tantalize your tastebuds! Here’s a selection of some of our favourite dishes that will be available: From Hong Kong, One Farrer will … Continue reading Get A Taste of Asia at One Farrer This June

Review: Chef – Bibimbap VS Chilli Crab by Resorts World Sentosa

From the creator of smash hit performances NANTA and Jump comes an all new collaboration between Korea and Singapore. Resorts World Sentosa presents Choi Chul Ki’s CHEF: Bibimbap VS Chilli Crab, a dance-comedy-musical extravaganza featuring a battle of culinary skills between two chefs. Much of CHEF revolves around the act of clowning, often employing irreverent humour through its two very talented MCs – Park Seongjun as Rhythm Chef and Wii Daehan as MC Chef, … Continue reading Review: Chef – Bibimbap VS Chilli Crab by Resorts World Sentosa

Preview: FRAGO by Checkpoint Theatre

“In the early morning march, With the field pack on my back, With an aching in my heart, And my body full of sweat.” Checkpoint Theatre continues their 2017 season with FRAGO, a new play by Lucas Ho, directed by Huzir Sulaiman. In their seventh year in reservist training, a group of army mates in an armoured infantry unit return for a war game exercise. In the … Continue reading Preview: FRAGO by Checkpoint Theatre

Review: Ivanov by 5toMidnight

5toMidnight enters the local theatre scene with their debut performance: a local adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Ivanov. The first in a planned five part series of a selection of Chekhov’s plays, 5toMidnight aims to bring Chekhov’s gritty social realism to a modern Singaporean audience while continuing to develop their skills and craft with each new production. In a sense, Lepark provides an interesting backdrop for the play. Utilizing … Continue reading Review: Ivanov by 5toMidnight